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Local democracy, cross-border collaboration and the internationalisation of local government

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter Peer-review

Abstract

Local government organisations in many countries are now involved in significant transnational cooperative initiatives. This internationalisation of local governance takes many different forms, ranging from informal cultural exchanges to attempts to influence the actions of foreign state governments. It also has important implications for the politics and the management of local government. The existing evidence suggests transnational exchange may stimulate policy innovation and new thinking, but it can also generate significant problems in terms of accountability, strategic vision, initiative management and policy effectiveness. This chapter takes a critical view of one form of transnational cooperation, cross-border collaboration, and argues that the benefits of this activity are elusive and the problems encountered are slow to be overcome.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 201-218

Publication milestones

  • Published - 31/08/2002

Publication status

Published - 31/08/2002

Place of publication

Basingstoke, UK

Edition

1st

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., United States, United Kingdom

ISBN (Print)

9780333772256

ISBN (Electronic)

9780230502741

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/625188

Host publication title

Globalism and Local Democracy: Challenge and Change in Europe and North America

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